I Love Summer Photo Contest

Sunday, July 19, 2009 55 Comments

Kailani at An Island Life is having a Summer Photo Contest.

Here are the rules:

* From now until July 20th, post your favorite “I Love Summer” photo on your blog with a link back here. It doesn’t have to be a recent picture but it does have to be one taken by you.
* Then come back and leave your link to your entry in the MckLinky below.
* The voting will begin on July 21st and run till July 27th. Get all your friends to vote for you!
* The photo with the most votes will win $25 to Marshalls & $25 to TJ Maxx!
* That’s it!

Here is my entry for the contest. It’s my niece and nephews enjoying a day at Sandy Beach.

So If ya think this is worth while to vote for head on over to An Island Life and give me a vote. You can vote from July 21st until July 27th.

Hey, it’s only my opinion.

A Hui Hou

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55 Responses to “I Love Summer Photo Contest”

Jientje Monday, July 20, 2009 at 01:31

I will vote for you as soon as the poll comes up! Nice picture, I just love how he throws water on the other kid and how you “froze ” the water and the moment!
You’re getting better and better, I must say!
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:40
  
  LOL…that was my niece throwing the water. That was just a lucky click LOL. Thanks a bunch.
Baron's Life Monday, July 20, 2009 at 03:06

Great Cap Thom job well done…fairly autistic..oops artistic is really what I meant…cheers bro
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:41
  
  LOL…thank you very much. I do appreciate it. The autistic part I do question however LOL
  - Lynn Monday, July 20, 2009 at 16:40
    
    What’s with the autistic comment? Were you trying to make a joke about artistic and not being funny? Bad choice.
    - Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 23:48
      
      Listen up. You are new here and you best know how this blog operates prior to you leaving a comment such as you did.I will let this one go. But you better learn about me and everyone that runs this blog.
      - Emily Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 06:51
        
        Whoa. HAHAHAH
        
        Thom Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 07:03
        
        I am leaving this as Lynn’s reply:
        
        Thom,
        
        I left my comment because I was offended when you wrote autism. What can I say? I am not really interested in the basic idea of your blog that I did not see. I was going to comment on the photo with the water spilling, but now it really doesn’ matter.
        
        Your comment below sounds like someone talking to their wife or kids in the 50s when you said I best understand. Wow!
        
        Good day.
        
        Thom Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 07:22
        
        What Em? LOL You know me Love you
dawn Monday, July 20, 2009 at 03:31

Great pick!
I will vote for you too
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:41
  
  Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated
Cherie Monday, July 20, 2009 at 03:58

Now, THAT’s what I call “fun in the sun!” (I’m saving my spot in line at the polls.)
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:41
  
  Oh good. Thank you so much. It is much fun in the sun
Gattina Monday, July 20, 2009 at 04:01

Why didn’t they dig you in ? Can’t vote for you yet, because the last post is about breastpumps and that’s not quite the same !
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:42
  
  LOL…Because I would threaten them with my spoon LOL. Thanks for the comment. Yeah I saw that about the breast pumps
Barbara H. Monday, July 20, 2009 at 04:10

What a neat picture, and it definitely depicts fun in the sun! Love the water caught in the process of being thrown.
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:42
  
  Thank you so much. It’s always fun going to the beach with the kids
Akelamalu Monday, July 20, 2009 at 05:41

That’s a great summer photo Thom and over course I will vote for you. xx
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 06:43
  
  Thank you my friend. I do so much appreciate it.
quilly Monday, July 20, 2009 at 07:49

Hmmm, should I vote with you, or join the fun and compete against you? I have today to decide ….
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 07:58
  
  Join in the fun…Bring it on woman LOL
Nicole Monday, July 20, 2009 at 08:22

That’s one cool shot, literally speaking !
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:47
  
  Thank you my friend
a lady's life Monday, July 20, 2009 at 08:37

Nice picture Thom!!
Great place for summer swimming
ya right…. and lets not forget,,,, fall winter and spring lol
Life’s a Beach in Hawaii lol
All we got is Mudd Bay unless we go to Point Roberts or the Sunshine Coast or Blaine, Washington or Wreck Beach which can be quite interesting

Well you know you always got my vote
have a good one.:)
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:48
  
  Thank you my friend. I’ve never been up there but one of these days I would love to go. Life is a Beach here LOL
Dianne Monday, July 20, 2009 at 08:47

well I suppose this would be one vote for a Republican that won’t hurt the country
so I’ll vote for you

hehehehehehe

it is a great picture
I love how much you love your family
- Cherie Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:05
  
  Oh Thom, did you tell this woman that you were a Republican? I don’t believe it for a second. I’d think Libertarian far more likely but most probably Independent. (Notice the capital “I”.)
  - Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:51
    
    Oh my dear dear sweet friend. No she is assuming said Republicanism LOL I think you are more right on track on this one I just have to give her a hard time she is such a hard core left wing liberal it makes my hair stand straight up LOL. I thought when I first started following her I would be bannished. I so went off on her blog…but we do that to each other So I keep up my right wing ways
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:48
  
  pffft…You never know…I might have something up my sleeve And I will proudly accept your left winged vote that will be so covered in blue that no one will be able to see past it
  - Dianne Monday, July 20, 2009 at 16:23
    
    I love when Cherie calls me “that woman” – she’s so bold!!
    ya know my love
    we’d make one hell of a modern age political version of Tracy and Hepburn
    and cut the crap, we often agree
    epsecially when we put our fat white asses out there to be kissed
    that could be the opening scene for our first movie
    - Cherie Monday, July 20, 2009 at 18:00
      
      rofl – Yup, that’s me, BOLD. LOL I’m just very subtle about it.
      - Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 23:41
        
        pfft…subtle…please my friend…no subtly allowed
    - Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 23:40
      
      OMG we have to so do that I love the idea
Ria f Monday, July 20, 2009 at 08:57

Yeah, my brain is still on vacation – it’s not the 21st yet and I’m trying to figure out why I can’t vote.

Will try to remember tomorrow
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:51
  
  ROFLMAO…that was sort of confusing…LOL…Thanks so much
Bill Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:31

Great picture Thom, it really captured the essence of Summer.

A Vote will be issued when available.

“Have Bus Wench Will Travel”
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:52
  
  Thank you my friend. It’s much appreciated
Stacie Monday, July 20, 2009 at 09:59

The kids look like they are having so much fun! Really great photo!!
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:18
  
  Thank you so much. More will be up in Tuesday’s Tales tomorrow
ron Monday, July 20, 2009 at 15:40

Awesome photo, Thom!!!

Like everyone else has mentioned, I really like how you caught the water mid-stream!

This photo also reminds me a lot of the beautiful beaches in Florida. The color of the water and sand are very similar to the beaches in Boca Raton.

And you bet…I’ll go over as soon as I’m finished here and vote for you!!!
- Thom Monday, July 20, 2009 at 23:49
  
  Thank you my friend. I so much appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed
Desert Songbird Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 08:48

Well, I would vote for you, but I already gave my vote to someone else. *grin*
- Thom Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 09:19
  
  YOur’s is so good. Good luck.And I’d vote for you too but…LOL
  - Desert Songbird Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 19:10
    
    Aw, thanks! Sometimes we get lucky with a snap, don’t we?
    - Thom Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 01:14
      
      Indeed we do.Very lucky
Thom Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 07:04

And my reply to her:

Did you bother to read the comment that I was replying to? My blog is open to everyone. We have a good time there and make fun of no one but ourselves. I have many friends with autistic children and family members that I feel for and love to death. I’m elated to have them has my friends and wish there was something that I could do to help them. All I can do is offer my support. If you want to know some names I will let me know and I will be happy to supply you with that information and how I have dealt with them and their sons and daughters.

My point to this, is there is a lot of joking and humor in my blog. We don’t hurt people. There is enough of that in the world today. I don’t need that and no one else does either. I defend my comment to you as that is just me. You don’t know me from Adam and if you bothered to check out my blog you would know how I speak and what a fun loving person I am.

Yes your opinion on the photo does matter. I was just mad, and I was going to say pissed off here, because that’s what I normally would say, at how you assume what we are referring to.

Have a good day as well.

Aloha

Thom
Emily Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10:32

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thom Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10:47

Mahalo Em. Love you so much. Hope you are well